GNC tennis: Flivvers cruise to GNC Championship

KINGSFORD – Kingsford, as expected, took home the Great Northern Conference boys tennis championship with little trouble Thursday.

The Flivvers tallied 38 of a possible 40 points to win the GNC for the first time since 2010. Two-time defending champion Marquette edged West Iron County 23-21 for team runner-up. Menominee, 18; Escanaba, 13, and Gladstone, six, also participated.

“This is the deepest team I’ve ever had,” said Kingsford Coach Mark Shanks, featuring seniors at seven of the 12 positions. “I’ve had better individual players but this is the first time I’ve been adequately strong in singles and doubles.”

The Flivvers swept singles with Caleb Harrington, Adam Szabo, Daniel Harrington and Brady Hicks all winning in two sets.